Dr Rajiv Bahl has been in the news because he has recently been appointed as the new director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), know his age, education and biography
Dr. Rajiv Bahl, a prominent researcher with the World Health Organization, has been named director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the nation’s premier organization for conducting medical research. He has been assigned to the position for 3 years.
Who Is Dr Rajiv Bahl New ICMR Director, Biography, Age, Family, Education, Qualification, Career, WHO Career, News And Twitter
As per a directive from the Department of Personnel and Training,
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr. Rajiv Bahl…to the post of Director General, ICMR-cum-Secretary Department of Health Research for a period of three years, with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.”
Dr. Behl will succeed Dr. Balram Bhargava who has been a Secretary of the Department of Health Research and Director General of ICMR since April 16, 2018. Bhargava’s tenure is going to end in current July.
#ACC appointed Dr.Rajiv Bahl as #DG @ICMRDELHI
He joined WHO in 2003, coordinates research & guidelines development in areas of maternal,newborn,child & adolescent health.
Prior to joining WHO, he was a Senior Scientist at @aiims_newdelhi for 10 years.Congratulations 🎉 Sir pic.twitter.com/Jfdg0HHcw2
— Dr Rajeev Ranjan (@drrajeev4uaiims) September 23, 2022
Dr Rajiv Bahl appointed as the Director General of ICMR-cum-Secretary, DHR.
Dr. Bahl is currently Head of Research on Maternal, Newborn Child & Adolescent Health-Newborn Unit Head, Dept of Maternal Newborn Child & Adolescent Health & Ageing, at WHO @ICMRDELHI @DeptHealthRes pic.twitter.com/tjyb5hwCCz
— vishnu v y (@vishnuvy) September 23, 2022
Since this news went public, it went on to become one of the most talked-about appointments in the medical field. Many people are talking about him and trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who Is Dr. Rajiv Behl?
Dr. Rajiv Behl is a well-known Indian doctor and has been recognized for his medical efforts all over the world. He has been in the news because he has recently been appointed as the new director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
He was an alumnus of the University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi of the 1984 batch. He also obtained his Ph.D. in public health. While his date of birth isn’t known, he is aged between 50-60 years.
His Career
Dr. Rajiv Bahl trained as a pediatrician in Delhi. He worked as a senior scientist at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for 10 years, before joining WHO.
At the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Bahl now serves as the Head of Research on Maternal, Newborn Child, and Adolescent Health as well as the Head of the Newborn Unit.
He will now serve as the ICMR’s new director general. Following the department of health research’s (DHR) April advertising, 35 individuals submitted applications to the central government for the top position of director, ICMR., out of which Dr. Bahl was chosen.
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